# CVE-2014-2525: Heap-based buffer overflow in the yaml\_parser\_scan\_uri\_escapes function in LibYAML before 0.1.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execut

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the yaml_parser_scan_uri_escapes function in LibYAML before 0.1.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long sequence of percent-encoded characters in a URI in a YAML file.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66478
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57836
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2014-2525
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:060
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-003.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2885
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2160-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0355.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2884
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0354.html
- http://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/chef-server-11-0-12-release/
- https://bitbucket.org/xi/libyaml/commits/bce8b60f0b9af69fa9fab3093d0a41ba243de048
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0150.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00022.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00050.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0353.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57968
- http://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-11-1-3-release/
- http://www.getchef.com/blog/2014/04/09/enterprise-chef-1-4-9-release/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57966

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